Massage device



B. B. LIPSNER MASSAGE DEVICE Aug. 22, 1933.

Filed May 16, 1928 viously exposed to ultra violet rays, is believed to Patented Aug. 22, 1933 umrsn s'rArss PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates 'to massage devices, methods and preparations and has for its object the improvement in efliciency of such devices, methods and preparations for increasing the circulation of the blood and thereby reducing fatty tissue, removing and preventing wrinkles, alleviating goiter, hyperemia, toning the system as a whole and other like purposes.

I have found that if a fatty portion or" the body, such as a double chin, is massaged with a heated roller or surface, especially in the presence of an oleaginous material which has previously been exposed to the action of ultra violet rays, the part so massaged is stimulated, thereby increasing the flow of blood and consequently augmenting the supply of oxygen by which the fattey materials' are oxidized so that the fatty tissue is greatly reduced.

The exact cause of these effects is somewhat obscure, but it is believed that the action is in part due to the combined action of heat and massage and in part due to the action of the infra red rays given off by the warm massaging surface.

I have found that infra red rays have a pronounced effect on substances which have been subjected to ultra violet rays. On some substances this eifect is visible. For example, Balmains paint (alkaline earth sulphides) after exposure to ultra violet rays, will give off radiations of longer wave length and therefore visible. This phosphorescent effect is greatly enhanced if after such exposure the paint is exposed to infra. red rays. The light given off is much more intense but continues for a shorter period than in the case where the infra red excitation is omitted.

While other substances, notably oils, such as sesame, which is the one I prefer to use, do not phosphoresce under such conditions, there is a very beneficial result not obtained when either a cold massaging surface or an oil not treated with ultra violet rays is used. f

This action between the infra red rays from the massaging surface and the oils, etc. prebe very important, aiding the circulation and thereby aids in reducing fatty tissues, increasing metabolism and so on.

A further effect of ultra violet rays is to bring about a great increase in vitamine content of oils containing physterosteroland/or ergosterol and other substances, such as sesame oil. Moreover, those oils which contain such compounds have the property of being readily absorbed by the skin so that penetration to the tissue to be acted upon is obtained.

I have observed that when a warm massage roller is used, the part treated becomes flushed showing a greater flow of blood than normal. If the roller is cold, a large amount of massage is required to produce any such effect. On the other hand, if a preparation is used which has been previously treated to ultra violet rays, the flushed efiect lasts in the case of the average individual for about three times as long as when no such preparation is employed. The same preparation, not previously subjected to ultra violet rays, gives little effect.

Other and further important objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the accompanying drawing and the following specification which sets forth the preferred form and nature of my device, method and preparation.

The device (in a preferred form) is illustrated on the drawing and hereinafter more fully described.

On the drawing:

Figure l is a side elevation of the device.

Figure 2 is a section on the line II'II of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on the line III-III of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the roller.

Figure 5 is a side elevation partly in section of the heating element.

As shown on the drawing:

The device comprises a massage roller 1 rotatably mounted on a hollow spindle 2 screwed into one end of a hollow goose-neck 3 to the other end of which is connected a hollow handle 4.

Within the spindle is a heating element 5 which conveniently consists of a coil of resistance wire 6, such as chromel, wound around an asbestos core 7 and then wrapped with asbestos 8. The ends of the resistance wires are connected to two flexible leads 9 passing through the goose-neck and handle for connection to the usual plug socket in the house wiring system.

The goose-neck may be of mmal, but the handle should preferably be of some non-conductor of heat, such as Wood, fibre or hard rubber, provided with a threaded nipple 10 to connect it to the goose-neck.

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